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Honda expanding engagement of startups in Detroit, Japan, China and Europe

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Honda Innovations is expanding its global open innovation program for early-stage innovators to Detroit, Japan, China, and Europe. Focus areas for Honda Xcelerator include Energy Innovation, Human Machine Interface, Personal Mobility, Industrial Innovation, Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence, Smart Materials, and Robotics.

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Ride Vision launches AI-based collision-avoidance system for motorcycles

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This data can be exported for personal use, such as fuel-consumption calculations or even insurance-rate reduction inquiries. The company’s products will be available in Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain, France, Greece, Israel, and the UK starting in early 2021. Karl Viktor Schaller; and Energica Motor Company S.p.A., CEO Livia Cevolini.

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How the World Views Autonomous Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

Photo credit: Florenc.Elezi / Shutterstock.com In a recent global survey conducted by Maison Law, a personal injury law firm based in Fresno, California, the levels of trust and comfort with autonomous vehicles were explored across different countries. Conversely, the United States, Japan, and South Korea demonstrated lower levels of trust.

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Zeekr introduced access into Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain

Baua Electric

Up to now, Zeekr has entered Eu markets in Sweden, the Netherlands, and Germany, and signed commitments with companions in Israel and Kazakhstan. Particularly, personal vehicles and trucks isolated account for greater than 25% of worldwide oil intake, in line with the Global Power Company.

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Better Place closes $200M Series C financing; valuation now $2.25B

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Better Place, a developer and provider of electric car networks—including battery switch stations, batteries and public/personal charge spots ( earlier post )—worldwide, has secured $200 million through a Series C equity financing from a consortium of top-tier investors and partners, nearly doubling the company’s valuation to $2.25

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The irrational argument against government intervention with EVs & ICE vehicle bans

Plug In India

By Team PluginIndia Now that Electric Vehicles are an increasingly attractive and attainable option for personal vehicle buyers , governments around the world have issued various petrol vehicle bans which will be implemented over the coming years.

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Better Place Debuts EV Services Platform and Partners at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Better Place introduced its electric vehicle (EV) services platform at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in conjunction with Renault’s unveiling of the Fluence ZE Concept with Quickdrop (switchable) battery system and an expanded agreement with Renault, committing both companies to a volume of at least 100,000 electric cars in Israel and Denmark by 2016.

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